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Social Studies

How one journalist risked her life to hold murderers accountable

1,190,074 Views

Literature

Why should you read Toni Morrison’s “Beloved”?

628,795 Views

Social Studies

What happened to the lost Kingdom of Kush?

1,025,723 Views

Health

Ugly History: The U.S. Syphilis Experiment

638,766 Views

The Arts

The chaotic brilliance of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat

1,139,522 Views

Social Studies

The tale of the boy who tricked a tyrant

354,945 Views

Literature & Language

Notes of a native son: The world according to James Baldwin

1,165,896 Views

Social Studies

The secret society of the Great Dismal Swamp

305,594 Views

Social Studies

What really happened during the Attica Prison Rebellion

273,262 Views

Literature & Language

Zora Neale Hurston's "Their Eyes Were Watching God"

337,486 Views

Social Studies

Zumbi: The last king of Palmares

226,824 Views

Literature & Language

"Ode to the Only Black Kid in the Class" by Clint Smith

242,946 Views

Philosophy & Religion

The dark history of zombies

970,836 Views

Social Studies

What is Juneteenth, and why is it important?

524,450 Views

Social Studies

History's deadliest king

1,612,347 Views

Literature & Language

Why should you read sci-fi superstar Octavia E. Butler?

425,396 Views

Literature & Language

One of the most banned books of all time

775,848 Views

Social Studies

Why did the British Empire burn, sink, and hide these documents?

333,705 Views

Social Studies

The hidden life of Rosa Parks

567,120 Views

Social Studies

One of the most "dangerous" men in American history

267,438 Views

Social Studies

The breathtaking courage of Harriet Tubman

1,877,312 Views

Social Studies

An unsung hero of the civil rights movement

475,098 Views

Social Studies

Why are US cities still so segregated?

445,788 Views

Social Studies

The electrifying speeches of Sojourner Truth

520,504 Views